He spent 67 years calling baseball games, football games and other sporting events, accumulating hundreds of items along the way, even though he wasn't a collector of material things at heart. Fans and those who do like to own memorabilia were happy to help Vin Scully empty part of his house on Wednesday, as the legendary broadcaster's collection was sold at auction, … [Read more...] about Vin Scully Collection Auction Topped by Championship Rings
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Notes: Sportico on Hobby; USA Today on MJ Bat; Show ‘n Tell of Scully Stuff, More
PSA is receiving about 250,000 items for grading and authentication each week. That tidbit from a new article on Sportico, a website that covers sports business news and wrote about the explosion of interest in grading, high-dollar memorabilia and fractional share investing. A Michael Jordan game-used, autographed bat from the 1994 Arizona Fall League that we wrote … [Read more...] about Notes: Sportico on Hobby; USA Today on MJ Bat; Show ‘n Tell of Scully Stuff, More
Vin Scully Talks Career Memorabilia on CBS Sunday Morning
Vin Scully understands there are important pieces of baseball history in the auction containing over 300 items from his decades-long broadcasting career. He’s been a witness to some and been a part of others. “It’s not just a collection of cold, inanimate objects,” Scully told the Associated Press recently. “There are things that mean a great deal to me, but now … [Read more...] about Vin Scully Talks Career Memorabilia on CBS Sunday Morning
Vin Scully Collection Up For Bid In All-Star Auction
Without a doubt, Vin Scully is the gold standard for baseball broadcasting. His 67-year career calling play-by-play for Dodgers games, first in Brooklyn, and then in Los Angeles, is testament to that. “The Fordham Thrush with a .400 larynx,” Los Angeles Times columnist Jim Murray once wrote. “The best ever,” fellow broadcaster Ernie Harwell said in 2009. In addition to … [Read more...] about Vin Scully Collection Up For Bid In All-Star Auction
Vin Scully Collection Will Be Auctioned Next Summer
Hall of Fame broadcaster Vin Scully is turning items from his personal collection over to Hunt Auctions, which will feature them at the annual live auction event held during MLB All-Star Week in Los Angeles. The company made a brief announcement on Monday, showcasing Scully’s 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers World Series ring and one of his personal L.A. Dodgers World Series trophies. … [Read more...] about Vin Scully Collection Will Be Auctioned Next Summer
Holzman’s 1970 NBA Championship Ring, Vin Scully’s 1st Contract Among Top SCP Sellers
A collection of 35 items consigned by the family of legendary New York Knicks coach Red Holzman sold for more than $300,000 late Saturday night as SCP Auctions closed its Summer Premier Auction. The ring given to Holzman for bringing the team its first NBA championship in 1970 brought the top price in the for $107,482. The game-used net cut down after the … [Read more...] about Holzman’s 1970 NBA Championship Ring, Vin Scully’s 1st Contract Among Top SCP Sellers
Pull Up a Chair and Check Out Vin Scully’s First Contract With Dodgers
To hear Vin Scully call a baseball game was like watching a master painter at work. Scully always sketched the big picture, but it was the details, the nuance, and storytelling ability that set him apart during his 67-year career as the voice of the Dodgers. What a bargain for the Dodgers, who hired Scully in 1950 when the franchise was located in Brooklyn. Scully’s best … [Read more...] about Pull Up a Chair and Check Out Vin Scully’s First Contract With Dodgers